IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Chewton Mendip, RADSTOCK, BA3 4PD
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to BA3 4PD by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Map
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Notes
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Image Listing (55 Images Found)
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Image
Details
Distance
1
Path up The Batch
The wooden footpath sign has had a bit of a mishap and lies in the general direction.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 22 Apr 2019
0.06 miles
2
2012 : B3114 Lower Street, Chewton Mendip
Heading north west to Litton and Chewton Mendip.
The source of the River Chew is near here.
Wikipedia says "There were several lead mines and stone quarries in the parish.", "On 12 June 1643 the village was the site of a skirmish in the English Civil War, between Royalist forces led by Robert Dormer, 1st Earl of Carnarvon and the parliamentary forces under William Waller including the cavalry unit of Sir Arthur Haselrig known as Haselrig's lobsters." and "The Mendip Engineering Company Ltd was based in Chewton Mendip around the time of World War I. It was originally founded in the early 19th century as Cutler's Green Ironworks and supplied the British Army with swords." among other things.
Image: © Maurice Pullin
Taken: 26 Feb 2012
0.11 miles
3
Field land and St Mary Magdalene's - Chewton Mendip
A view over the tower of St Mary Magdalene's church from Field Lane.
Image: © Sharon Loxton
Taken: 11 Jun 2006
0.13 miles
4
Chewton Mendip social club
Distinctive in materials and colour.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 22 Apr 2019
0.14 miles
5
Tin tabernacle in Chewton Mendip
Tin tabernacle and cottages in Chewton Mendip.
Image: © Philip Halling
Taken: 15 Feb 2018
0.14 miles
6
Chewton Mendip village hall
Also home to the men's club.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 22 Apr 2019
0.14 miles
7
Chewton Mendip telephone exchange
Looking a little clearer after some heavy pruning.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 22 Apr 2019
0.16 miles
8
North doorway of St Mary Magdalene
The church is a very old one, with plenty of additional work carried out over the centuries. However, this doorway retains Norman masonry. According to Historic England: 'Norman north doorway with segmental arch and two orders of columns, scallop capitals carrying a round arch with chevron decoration."
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 22 Apr 2019
0.16 miles
9
North east corner of St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip
This fine old church sports a benchmark on the near corner here. See Image] for a closer look.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 22 Apr 2019
0.16 miles
10
St Mary Magdalene's benchmark
The village church of Chewton Mendip has a cutmark here; see Image] for a wider look or https://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm106853 for the entry in the Benchmark Database.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 22 Apr 2019
0.16 miles